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- English Word Cat Definition A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting quarters, and deep waist. It is employed in the coal and timber trade.
- English Word Cat Definition A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship.
- English Word Cat Definition A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position in is placed.
- English Word Cat Definition An old game; (a) The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is played. See Tipcat. (c) A game of ball, called, according to the number of batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc.
- English Word Cat Definition A cat o' nine tails. See below.
- English Word Cat Definition To bring to the cathead; as, to cat an anchor. See Anchor.
- English Word Cat o' nine tails Definition See under Cat.
- English Word Cat's-eye Definition A variety of quartz or chalcedony, exhibiting opalescent reflections from within, like the eye of a cat. The name is given to other gems affording like effects, esp. the chrysoberyl.
- English Word Cat's-foot Definition A plant (Nepeta Glechoma) of the same genus with catnip; ground ivy.
- English Word Cat's-paw Definition A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air.
- English Word Cat's-paw Definition A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked.
- English Word Cat's-paw Definition A dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes.
- English Word Cat's-tail Definition See Timothy, Cat-tail, Cirrus.
- English Word Cat-eyed Definition Having eyes like a cat; hence, able to see in the dark.
- English Word Cat-harpin Definition See Cat-harping.
- English Word Cat-harping Definition One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.
- English Word Cat-hole Definition One of two small holes astern, above the gunroom ports, through which hawsers may be passed.
- English Word Cat-rigged Definition Rigged like a catboat.
- English Word Cat-salt Definition A sort of salt, finely granulated, formed out of the bittern or leach brine.
- English Word Cat-silver Definition Mica.